Senior Procurement Contracts Manager (Hybrid)
Full Time
Research Triangle Park, NC
Posted
Job description
The job details are as follows:
What We Do
United Therapeutics Corporation focuses on the strength of a balanced, value-creating biotechnology model. We are confident in our future thanks to our fundamental attributes, namely our commitment to quality and innovation, the power of our brands, our entrepreneurial culture, and our bioinformatics leadership. Our determination to be responsible citizens - having a positive impact on patients, the environment, and society - will sustain our success in the long term.
We currently have five approved products on the market and a long-term mission of providing an unlimited supply of transplantable organs for those who need them.
Our company was founded by an entrepreneur whose daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. She sought to find treatment options and a cure for her daughter and patients like her. We are founder-led and relentless in pursuing "medicines for life.” We continue researching and developing treatments for cardiovascular and pulmonary and orphan diseases .
In 2021, we became the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation (PBC). Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through (a) the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and (b) technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs. At the same time, we seek to provide our shareholders with superior financial performance and our communities with earth-sensitive energy utilization.
How you’ll contribute
In this role, you will be responsible for managing and providing senior-level support to the RFP/RFI/RFQ process. You will act as a senior liaison between vendors, and the supported departments by working cross-functionally with Legal, Corporate Compliance and Finance. You will leverage your experience and knowledge, to execute complex contracts, contribute to best practices, and assist in process improvement.
How you’ll contribute
In this role, you will be responsible for managing and providing senior-level support to the RFP/RFI/RFQ process. You will act as a senior liaison between vendors, and the supported departments by working cross-functionally with Legal, Corporate Compliance and Finance. You will leverage your experience and knowledge, to execute complex contracts, contribute to best practices, and assist in process improvement.
Core Responsibilities:
- Manage complex outsourcing needs and accountabilities to minimize risks for assigned departments
- Analyze and process complex contracts for services per department needs
- Utilize project planning and costing tools/software to evaluate options, negotiate costs, and recommend optimal value-added solutions
- Collaborate with Budget Managers to prepare, negotiate, and finalize complex Work Orders, Healthcare Provider (HCP) Agreements, Third-Party Vendor Agreements, and Change Orders
- Submit Need Assessment Forms (NAFs) for Corporate Compliance approval as needed for departments supported
- Negotiate contracts related to services within the agreed legal and budgetary process framework
- Review all contracts for financial terms/conditions/impacts and update as necessary
- Develop and implement service-level agreements related to financial, operational, and quality deliverables
- Communicate the impact of significant contractual changes and associated budgets to the department manager and the Finance team.
- Partner with Budget Managers to support oversight and strategy of the vendor relationship management processes
- Collaborate with Budget Managers to understand project pipeline and assist with planning/strategy
- Adhere to all work instructions and SOPs established by Outsourcing
- Develop and drive continuous improvement initiatives from an Outsourcing perspective, including analyzing current processes and determining/presenting design enhancements to management and peers
For this role, you will need
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in business, finance, or life sciences and at least 10 years of outsourcing/procurement experience OR Master’s degree (MA/MS/MBA) in business, finance, or life sciences and at least 8 years outsourcing/procurement experience
- Experience drafting RFI/RFP/RFQ and analyzing responses from a budgetary perspective
- Experience negotiating contracts/agreements
- Experience with an ERP system
- Experience working in a large organization
- Experience in reporting on and presenting information
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word and Excel
- Strong analytical, quantitative, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to process changes as team directives shift
- Demonstrates organizational skills and effective time-management
- Ability to work both independently and as a team player
- Capable of successfully handling various tasks
- Knowledge of the life sciences/pharmaceutical industry
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with a CRO or sponsor side is highly preferred
At United Therapeutics, you’ll realize quickly that it is not an ordinary workplace! When you join our company, you will learn, grow, contribute, have fun, and be challenged... all while making a difference in the lives of our patients.
While United Therapeutics does not require vaccination for Covid-19 at this time, we strongly encourage all employees and visitors to remain up to date on vaccinations and boosters to protect one another from illness. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere and comply with customers’ credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination against Covid -19, the influenza virus, and other illnesses that could be harmful to healthcare staff and patients.
United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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